Mirador Es Baluard

The viewpoint of Es Baluard, in Palma

The viewpoint of Es Baluard offers a fine view over Palma from a former bastion of the ramparts, which today shelters the museum of modern art. The Palma audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place where history, contemporary art and panorama over the sea mingle.

The bastion, the museum and the view over the sea

Here you pass in front of the entrance of the museum of modern and contemporary art of Palma, Es Baluard, the contemporary art museum par excellence of the town. It is installed on the perimeter of the bastion of Sant Pere, which was part of the old ramparts that surrounded and protected Palma, by the sea. This marriage between a powerful military architecture of yesteryear and a modern museum gives the place a unique character. The museum presents collections of modern and contemporary art, with works of artists linked to Majorca and the Balearics, as well as great names of art. But one of the great assets of the place is also its viewpoint: from the terraces laid out on the old ramparts, you enjoy a fine view over the bay of Palma, the port, the sea and, turning around, over the cathedral and the old town. A place of culture and a belvedere over the Mediterranean, the viewpoint of Es Baluard is a fine stop of the discovery of Palma.

What to see

Here you discover the museum of modern and contemporary art Es Baluard, installed on the bastion of Sant Pere of the old ramparts by the sea, a marriage between military architecture and a modern museum, which presents collections of art linked to Majorca and great names, and whose terraces offer a fine view over the bay, the port and the cathedral. The viewpoint of Es Baluard combines art and panorama in Palma. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The viewpoint of Es Baluard lies on the bastion of Sant Pere, by the sea, on the edges of the old town of Palma, reachable on foot. The museum and its terraces follow their own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming. The view over the bay is particularly beautiful.

What is the viewpoint of Es Baluard in Palma?

The entrance of the museum of modern and contemporary art of Palma, installed on the bastion of Sant Pere of the old ramparts by the sea; its terraces offer a fine view over the bay, the port and the cathedral, marrying military architecture, contemporary art and panorama.

Where is the viewpoint of Es Baluard in Palma?

On the bastion of Sant Pere, by the sea, on the edges of the old town of Palma de Mallorca, in Spain.